Arsenal's pressure? Guardiola has never missed league titles for two consecutive seasons in the past 16 seasons.

Everyone knows that Manchester City, coached by Guardiola, experienced their biggest downturn last season, ending the season without any major trophies. This season, Guardiola led Manchester City to a 2-0 victory over Arsenal, winning the League Cup. This victory has reignited discussions among fans about the Premier League title race. With 7 rounds remaining in the Premier League this season, Arsenal, having played one more game, leads Manchester City by 9 points. There is a direct clash between the two sides, with Manchester City hosting Arsenal.

According to statistics, since Guardiola began coaching Barcelona in the 2008-09 season, over the past 17 seasons, he has only missed the league title in 4 seasons:2011-12 season (Barcelona), 2016-17 season (Manchester City), 2019-20 season (Manchester City), 2024-25 season (Manchester City)This means that Guardiola has never experienced two consecutive seasons without a league title throughout his coaching career. If Arsenal wins the Premier League this season, Guardiola will face his first instance of missing league titles for two consecutive seasons.

The pressure is now on Arsenal. If they win the direct clash against Manchester City and secure victory in the additional match, the gap between the two teams would be reduced to 3 points. Manchester City has already exited the Champions League, while Arsenal must also contend with Champions League knockout matches. It can only be said that Arsenal holds the主动权 in the Premier League title race, but悬念 still exists!